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How To Estimate An Engineering Project (Or Really Any Project)

19 implied HN points • 03 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Engineering Uncertainty Team Collaboration
  1. Estimating projects is not impossible, but relies on understanding uncertainties and mapping outcomes to a distribution curve.
  2. Providing project estimates as a range with an error rate is a more accurate way than giving a specific date.
  3. Reducing uncertainty in a project can help narrow the estimate range and improve predictability of outcomes.